World Muaythai Council

Gianny De Leu is only 20 years old, but is already one of the best muaythai practitioners in his respective division in Europe. He has won many titles among youth, amateurs, and elite and now he wants to take the European title from the WMC in his own city at Gent Thainight on October the 1st. The young Gentenaar Gianny De Leu will compete against the Italian Guiseppe Gesuito. In June of this year, De ...

Day 3 at the FISU University World Cup Combat Sports saw tremendous heart from the university nak muay as they competed for their spot at the top of the podium. Turkish Universities, Istanbul University, Samsun 19th May University, Kirsehir Ahi Evran University and Gaziantep University with winners Samet Kartal, Ezgi Keles and Nadiye Ozdemir from Erciyes University leading the home team. Ukrainian Universities Zaporizhzhya National University and National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine fought their ...

IOC President, Dr. Thomas Bach, visited the Olympic Headquarters in Ramallah, Palestine to continue to promote cultural understanding and peace through the Olympic Values.The outstanding Palestine Athlete, Ahmad Hilal, was invited to meet and be presented with a special token and honor from the IOC President Thomas Bach. Certainly, muaythai is one of the most popular sports in Palestine and President Bach congratulated Ahmad for all his achievements and told him that muaythai is a ...

The full fight card for Honour Premier league has now been released! Honour Premier League will grace the Alexandra Hills hotel on Saturday the 24th of September with an evening of elite-level muaythai bouts. The event will feature some of Australia’s finest fighters who will meet in a bid to establish bragging rights within their respective weight divisions. The event had originally planned to host a WMC Oceania title between James Honey from Strike Force Gym and ...

Spreading its wings to every corner of India, WMC India embraces muaythai and Thai cultural traditions that are very similar to Indian culture. The WMC State Ranking Series will be held in Dhanbad Jharkhand. Dhanbad is the second largest city in Jharkhand, India, after Jamshedpur. In India MuayThai is becoming a popular sport and also we have seen talented Muay Thai athletes coming from this state. It’s time for these talents to be explored. The ...

The article is taken from the Northern Echo by Peter Barron A NORTH-EAST schoolboy has emerged from an international martial arts competition as a world champion. Jordan Murphy, from Darlington, took gold for Team GB at the International Federation of Muaythai Associations Youth World Championships in Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia. The 13-year-old fighter, who attends Hummersknott Academy, said: “I’ve been Thai boxing since I was four years old, and I spent months training for this competition, so it ...

IFMA believes in the significant power of muaythai for cultural understanding and the promotion of peace and that sport and diplomacy complement each other. The pandemic more than ever has united the muaythai and IFMA family sending out a message and a united stand of solidarity and resilience. Kazakhstan was one of the founding members of IFMA in 1992 and the Kingdom of Thailand and the Republic of Kazakhstan have enjoyed 30 years of diplomatic relationships. This is why a special event was organised in Almaty in cooperation ...

The city of Barnsley hosted Legacy Promotions on Saturday for a night of muaythai action in the United Kingdom sanctioned by the UKMF in cooperation with IFMA and the WMC. The undercard saw muaythai at its best, showcasing the English talent. Promoter Hamdi Karim put together this world-class event with the best of the best which was not about making sure the home team wins but rather giving the home team the best opportunities and the ...

The next ITA webinar is coming up for this month!We invite all athletes and their support personnel to join the first of two webinars designed to support informed decision-making around supplement use.Joining ITA for part one are Carina Horn, international track and field athlete from South Africa who tested positive for a prohibited substance from supplement use, and nutrition expert Lillian Morton who has worked with multiple elite athletes across different sports. They will share their ...

Muaythai Australia, the sole governing Muaythai federation in Australia recognized by IFMA, who is the sole governing body for Muaythai recognized by the International Olympic Committee, is getting ready for Australia’s biggest Muaythai event of the year, the 2022 MTA Nationals. The event is open to Juniors from 10 -17 years and Adults from 18 – 40 years.  The 2-day event will take place in beautiful Palm Beach, Queensland Australia where juniors and elite will compete ...

The Barnsley Metrodome will be the venue for another outstanding Legacy Promotions in cooperation with IFMA, WMC, and UKMF, presenting a Thailand vs England Showdown.The main fight will be England's respected Sam Turner who is trained by one of England's all-time greats and former WMC champion Lee Chesters versus the South Thailand Champion and IFMA gold medalist, Jack Iyarakhom.Sam Turner stated that this will be his hardest competition so far competing against not only a Thai champion but an ...

Honour Premier League will grace the Alexandra Hills hotel on Saturday the 24th of September with an evening of elite-level muaythai bouts. The event will feature some of Australia's finest fighters who will meet in a bid to establish bragging rights within their respective weight divisions. The event had originally planned to host a WMC Oceania title between James Honey from Strike Force Gym and Tony Jaggard from Art of Combat Gym but James Honey, unfortunately, ...